PUPPY ESSENTIALS!

Announcing a great new program for puppies 8-16 weeks of age! "Puppy Essentials" Pre-school and Socialization Class.

Puppy Essentials for puppies 8-16 weeks is just the thing to get your puppy started off right! Have a new puppy? Start now! No waiting! Each class includes information to help you and your puppy get through puppyhood, avoid pitfalls and build a solid foundation that will help your puppy grow up to be the best dog possible! Sessions cover a variety of behaviors, training, puppy and people interaction and loads of helpful information. Class includes a fun approach to socialization for lifelong happiness, and so much more! See our Class & Event Schedule for information on class times.

Puppy Essentials is a revolving class of 4 distinct lessons for puppies 8 to 16 weeks of age. Each class will include a variety of subjects. Topics covered over the course of the four week program include:

Rearing Strategies

Housetraining

Crate training

Chewing & mouthing

Puppy-proofing your home

Management strategies

Hands-on Lessons

Sit

Come when called

Respond to puppy's name

Handling/husbandry (accustoming your puppy to grooming and handling)

"Leave it"

Playing with your puppy

Learning to "read" your puppy

Socialization & Acclimation

Puppy play and interaction

Meeting people and puppies

Proper greeting and making friends with your puppy

Acclimating your puppy to loads of new things

A "Socialization Scavenger Hunt" for fun and experiences

Body language to maximize your puppy's enjoyment

And much, much more!!

Registration, Age Limits and Enrollment Options

For puppies13 weeks and younger: Sign up and register for all 4 classes ($95)

Available for puppies 8 to 13 weeks of age.

For puppies 14 to 16 weeks of age: Register for individual weeks ($30/week)

If your puppy is 14, 15 or 16 weeks of age, sign up for 3, 2, or just 1 class. Puppies "age-out" of Puppy Essentials at 16 weeks.

Pre-registration is required. Sign up in advance to ensure your space. Class size is limited to 8 puppies. Once the class is filled, If you're on the Waiting List, you'll be contacted if there is an opening.